Red Sun
Variety
Red Sun
Approved Data
created by Rebecca K. at 19.01.2021
Seed packet
Features
Color
pink
Taste
mild
spicy
Fruit shape
Scalloped
Season Overview
Sowing
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Description
Pink - Red-skinned, round shallot with a particularly spicy, yet mild flavor. Good shelf life
Non hybrid
Frostproof
Growing tips
In good, living soil, no additional fertilization. Set onions only so deep that the tops still look a little out of the ground.
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Wet
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Seeding distance
15 cm
Row spacing
25 cm
Seeding depth
1 cm
Companion Plants
Antagonistic Plants
Artichoke
Asparagus
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Cauliflower
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Leeks
Lovage
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Pak Choi
Pea
Pumpkin / Squash
Radish
Radishes
Soybean
Diseases
No diseases
Pests
Thrips
Stem borers
Leaf-miner flies
Onion fly
Wireworms
